Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 63.29
Liaison Samuel Crowl
Submission Date Feb. 20, 2018
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

Ohio University
IN-4: Green Athletics

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.50 / 0.50 Vince Weatherstein
Director of Energy Management
Facilities Management & Safety
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Does the institution’s green athletics program include the following?:
Yes or No
Zero waste and/or carbon neutral athletic events Yes
A stadium certified under a green building rating system No
A sustainable food and beverage purchasing program that includes athletic event vendors and concessions No
A program to minimize the use of potable water and chemicals in turf maintenance and groundskeeping Yes
A program to support more sustainable transportation options for athletic events Yes
Community engagement efforts, e.g. to educate students and fans/supporters about the institution’s sustainability initiatives Yes
An athletic team certification program No

A brief description of the institution’s green athletics program, including the specific initiatives selected above:
The University participates in the Game Day Recycling Challenge and several tailgate areas are managed as zero waste events for every home football game.. Athletics fields are watered by rainwater collected from the golf course pond when enough water is present. A "Bobcat Bike Valet" service is provided by the Office of Sustainability for bike parking for afternoon home football games.

Optional Fields 

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Michael Stephens, Senior Associate Athletic Director - External, approved this information on 1/12/18. Outreach efforts description added by Andrew Ladd, Recycling & Zero Waste Manager, on 2/12/18

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